Gary,
I suggest you call/email Bob Stroud. Make sure you identify yourself as
a Bonneville
participant. He has expressed to me a personal commitment to helping
racers be
safer on the salt and I have talked to him on the phone several times.
He always
seemed to enjoy answering my goofy questions.
Gary, I think he would be interested in your pursuit of unorthodox
safety technologies.
All the best mate,
Bryan
gary baker wrote:
> G,day blokes
> Im trying to find information / data on personal ( as in worn on the
> back type ) parachutes used in high speed motorsport ,I posted on
> Jon's site and there was a mention of the hydroplane guys using them
> at some stage , but I cannot find much about them , also in the 70's
> some guys running hydrogen peroxide rockets (bikes and gocart?) used
> them and I have one mention of one being used that saved the life of
> the user but again very little info , does anyone out there have any
> info or can point me in a direction for info or for that matter
> parachutes for bikes, I think the top fuel bikes used them ? , why you
> ask well im putting together a submission for some rule changes or
> alternativly a new class ( for Australia DLRA ) ,whichwould allow
> radical streamlining to "special construction class motorcycles " Im
> in persuite of 300+ mph for a "sit on type " motorcycle , I have
> designed and tested a fire system for a M/C (works well ) , I have
> information and data for hi tech protective gear ( impact resistant
> body armour , ceramic/metal studed abrasion resistant leathes /armour
> and kevlar ,nomex under garments , and I would dearly love to find and
> add a parachute system to the safety package , Im even willing to be
> the crash test dummy , and the crux of the submission will be
> "SAFETY" ant help or ideas welcome
> Gary
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